The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-12-30

But walt! In the barn you may sleep with
the fold"
30 there ON the straw with the kline sleeping
round them,
Adown on the floor lay the travellers worn
And there, just as midnight was throued in
the heavens,
To Joseph and Mary an infant was born.
Whose lightpess exceeded the SUMS bright
est rays!
The mountains, the valleys, the hiltops were
flooded;
And list, what a chorus of jubilant praise T!
From the ground where they lay, Ger their
aocks vigil keeping,
The shepherds, affrighted, the splendor be-
hold;
The portals Of heaven are suddenly opened,
And forth come the angels with harps of
pure gold.
Adown on their knees fall the shepherds In
terror;
Bat sweet from the midst Of the throng
comes a voice.
s'Fesr not; for glad tidipgs we bring to all
n%atione,
The Christ-king is born! Fear ye not, but
rejoice!
By this ye shall know him; In swaddling
clothes lying,
He sleeps in a manger, the place OF his
birth;
From SHINING and death he for aye shall re-
deem you,-
His kingdom shall reach to the ends CT the
earth.h
Then thousands Of seraphs caught up the
glad anthem,
ION earth peace forever and good will to
men!'
Loud swells the glad chorus; then suddenly
ceases;
The heavens are silent and dark once again.
Now hundreds of mystifed people are throng.
ing
To gaze on the Christ Child, from near ard
from far;
The shepherds adore him; and here are the
Wise Men,
Directed and guided by Bethlehem's star.
AhS oNSNI uAAA ~ OhAS Y
The thu opg that fall down to the Babe or
her knee;
The men of the East at his feet lay their treas
The promised Messiah, the king let to be!
Years pass. Through the streets OF Jerusalem
toiling,
Urged on by tho soldiers with weapon ant
jeer,
pit upon, bruised and bleeding and stripped
Of his garment,
Comes Btthlehem's king, at the point of tn
He comes to be cruclaed. He and two others
Himself In the midst as the worst Of til,
three;
Through his feet and his hands are the crue
nails driven;
Thorn crowned; pierced with spears; KIM
Of Heaven is he!
Ab, Mary thy piteous heart is near breaking
AS thou seest on the cross the dear son tina
thou bore;
But his shame aud his tortures will soon 81
b. eEded;
He speaks-"It is 1uished!" The acony:i
Ger.
The heavens grow black with a terrible dark
ness;
The vail Of the temple is rended In twain;
The thunder belt falls; fierce the wild light
ring flashes,
And shuddering nature seems groapipg ir
pain.
Christ Ia dead; and his tolling and sufferln;
over;
His body Is tenderly laid In the tomb;
The few who are faithful are left without
guidance,
Their hearts filled with sadness and coyerei
with gloom.
But he said, "Though l 60, 1 will come agair
to you;
In God ye believe; believe also in me,
go thai for you l a place may make ready
That where l am dwelling, YOU also NAV be,
"Christ is ~risen!" their doubt and their sor
row have vanished;
They have seen in his fingers the print O
the nail;
They have looked at the wound in his side
he has told them
His blood ever sin and the grave shall avail
Years after, once mere heavens portals mr.
opened
And one Of his faithful is taken above
To see on the throne of the Father in glory
The Lord Of his life, and the Christ OF BIZ
love.
Ten thousands and millions OF angels ador,
him,
INCREASINGLY singing the praise of his name
Salvation and honor and glory and wisdom
Aud riches and power to the Lamb,n the,
proclaim.
And John, as he looks on their robes whit,
and shining,
The harps Of pure gold, and the palms II
their hands,
Ard the star-gleaming crowns, Is with aw.
filled and wonder,
For countless they are as ttthe numbsrles,
ssnds.'
"These are they that have come up through
great tribulatIop,
Whose robes In the Blood of tie Lamb ar,
washed white;
Here are tears never more; never sorrow no,
ighing;
WI. esus the Christ all in glory and
light"
o sometime, my friends, and IT may be to
morrew,
The gsteways Of heaven Will open for you
You shall stand at the throne or your might,
Creator,
And for every sct give account just ant
true.
may be this evening Christ Jesus stand
waiting,
And patiently knox. at the door Of you
heart.
Q, open and give to him welcome and shelter
Beware how thou biddest thy Lord :to de
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